Timely piece from Alex Tabarrok on why Americans are denied access to better sunscreen and on the case for peer approval more generally. Includes a mention of the cold medicine ambroxol, which I just read about and scored a bottle of from a friend visiting France.
Opinion | Want the best sunscreens this summer? The FDA is blocking you.
Many U.S. sunscreens would fail European standards for UVA protection. Because European sunscreens can draw on more ingredients, they can protect better against skin cancer.
msnbc.com